When our parents and grandparents are feeling good and living independently, the idea of planning for long-term senior care or researching senior living communities can seem unnecessary. However, the transition from independent senior living to needing regular senior living assistance can happen quickly. The lines begin to blur.
The life expectancy of seniors continues to go up with improved healthcare and increasing knowledge regarding the correlations between diet, exercise, lifestyle habits and longevity. As such, there is a growing need for assisted living communities that meet the demands of the Baby Boomer generation, while simultaneously accommodating the healthcare needs that arise as the senior population ages. In past decades, there was a stigma surrounding assisted living and retirement home communities .
Recently, we wrote a post with 5 Tips for Seniors & Their Caregivers When Attending Doctor Appointments. Many children don’t realize they can attend medical visits with their aging parent. If you have a sneaking suspicion that your parent isn’t telling you the whole truth regarding their doctor’s appointments, or you worry they won’t be their own health advocate, it’s time for you to step in a take a more active role as their caregiver.
The first signs of dementia are often unnoticed, a little forgetfulness here or a forgotten name or date there. Even after a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis is official, it can be hard for the patient, or their closest family members, to grasp how important long-term memory care will be. While, dementia is a progressive disease, the more proactive you are in providing and/or pursuing high-quality memory care, the better it will be for your family.
As the 42 million-strong Baby Boomer generation continues to age, more American adults are presented with the dilemma of choosing the best long-term elder care. If a plan is not set in motion soon enough, spouses, children, and families end up navigating this emotionally complex road on behalf of their loved ones. The following five questions can help your family decide whether in-home care or a nursing home community will provide the best physical and emotional care for your loved one.
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Sleep is necessary for cell regeneration, for our brains to be refreshed, and for the subconscious mind to process the information that it filters on a day-to-day basis. Unfortunately, more than 50% of adults who are 50-years or older confess that a good night’s sleep is not the norm.
Whether you reside in an assisted living community or still enjoy the benefits of independent living, it’s important to be honest with your healthcare professionals about your sleep habits so they can help you maintain your mental and physical well-being. In fact, good sleep can help you remain in an independent living environment.
Accent on Seniors, a leading senior living referral service that helps families find senior living options, is pleased to announce that it offers specialty referral services to residential board & care homes. Board & care homes provide a more home-like environment and can be a great option for seniors who require more one-on-one care. This type of assisted living option is often overlooked amongst other senior care options, yet they provide some of the most intimate and inclusive care options for seniors, especially those who require more personalized care.
Accent on Seniors Memory Care Announcement
PRESS RELEASE- Accent on Seniors, a leading senior living referral service that helps families find senior living options, is pleased to announce it offers specialty senior referral services catering to the needs of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia. These services save families countless hours researching senior living options on their own, a task that is especially difficult for those who are caring for their loved ones while searching for high-quality long-term care options that focus on innovative memory care services.
Memory care is a relatively new field of senior-oriented health care, and it has been conscientiously developed for those who have Alzheimer’s or other dementia related health conditions, as well as their spouses, family and caretakers. Both conditions require a different approach and philosophy of care than is typically offered at an average assisted living or nursing home facility.
PRESS RELEASE- Recent Accent on Seniors infographics highlight limited assisted living options for the rapidly growing senior population in major cities in California, the nation’s bellwether of senior living.
Accent on Seniors, Inc., a leading senior living referral service that helps families find senior living options, today released six new infographics that highlight the rapidly growing aging population in the Golden State and its largest metropolitan areas. The infographics provide specific population and senior community data for Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Sacramento, as well as California as a whole.
Each graphic describes an aspect of the exploding aging population, sometimes referred to as the “senior tsunami”, according to census projections and the available assisted living options including in-home care, adult day care centers, board & care homes, and memory care communities. The six infographics highlight the rapidly graying population by age, gender, location, rate of growth and begs the question, “Are we ready to provide the care so many will need?” The data illustrates the escalating costs across the full continuum of care from adult day care centers to nursing home care.
Assisted living communities and senior centers are beginning to think much more holistically about the programs they integrate to enhance and improve senior health. Where once there was a general art class or a music sing-a-long, now there are much more specific programs put in place to serve as physical, mental and emotional therapy. While health care professionals have anecdotally acknowledged that their patient’s with Parkinson’s, or other progressive diseases such as Alzheimer’s, fare better when they remain engaged, recent scientific research is now providing the black-and-white statistics to prove that art therapy benefits seniors.